Senior Control System Engineer

ECG Engineering Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ECG Engineering is seeking a Lead Control Systems Engineer to join the Perth design team, driving design on mineral processing electrical projects and studies. You will coordinate front-end and detail design, and deliver technical reports for clients.

The role requires strong E&I knowledge, hands-on control systems experience (DCS/SCADA/PLC), and proven team leadership to mentor juniors and mid-tier staff. Perth-based with some coordination across Toronto and Manila.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of E&I principles.
• Experience in control systems design for complex front-end Greenfield/Brownfield projects.
• DCS experience, ideally Yokogawa.
• PLC experience with Rockwell and Siemens.
• SCADA experience with Citect and Cimplicity.
• Technical/design team management and motivation.
• Understanding of the project development process for juniors/mid-tier miners.
• Able to contribute in meetings and collaborate on technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and coordinate control systems on mineral processing projects.
• Drive studies, reports, and client communications for controls work.
• Mentor and coordinate a controls team within ECG Engineering.
• Support Perth-based project execution with occasional input from Toronto, Manila.

Skills

Control systems design

DCS experience

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Team leadership

Greenfield projects

E&I principles

Citect SCADA

Cimplicity

Yokogawa DCS

Emerson GE

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens

Yokogawa

Citect SCADA

Cimplicity

Emerson GE

Job description

ECG Engineering are leaders in the Electrical Engineering space, delivering design and project delivery services to the Mining, Utilities, Materials Handling and Industrial sectors with extensive and proven capabilities in Australia, and around the world.

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Toronto, Vancouver, Manila & Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Cape Town, ECG have the capability to design and deliver on complex projects, from early study work to commissioning and handover, drawing on the expertise of senior ECG personnel who have worked together for 30 + years.

We require a Lead Control Systems Engineer to join our Perth based design team, contributing & coordinating & driving design on a range of mineral processing related Electrical Projects, and Studies, ranging from detail design and technical reports to client, to full blown studies on remote mining plant design and upgrade.

Key Requirements

Have a solid understanding of technical (E, I&C) principals and solid experience in developing and designing the Control System philosophy and systems that drive complex industrial plant & assets that our clients own and operate.

• Experience on working in a specialized electrical / control systems team on front end greenfield and brownfield development projects with complex controls and automation scope


• Control systems design experience, ideally with exposure to Rockwell, Emmerson (GE) and Schneider


• Distributed control system (DCS) experience; ideally Yokogawa


• Programmable Logic Control (PLC) ideally Rockwell and Siemens


• SCADA system experience CITECT, Cimplicity


• Technical / design team management and motivation


• understand the project development process for juniors / mid-tier miners


• Can contribute to a meeting; exercises good judgment on how to contribute, collaborative and execute on technical reports - projects

From planning, designing, executing and commissioning new control systems and software, to providing our mining and energy clients with operations support, ECG Engineering’s Controls Systems group, led by Dean Adderley, can provide a technically challenging, diverse and fulfilling career. As a Lead you will work closely with the leadership team to drive innovation and systems in the controls group, as well as driving your own project(s).

The roles is Perth based, working with an established controls team, however there may be occasional input and direction on the studies and reports of our Toronto office, as well as the coordination of works from our engineering office in Manila.

To be considered for the ECG Controls Group, you need solid control systems experience on complex high value resource & energy projects, with an understanding of the differences between Pilbara based projects, and the realities of offshore remote mining plant construction and operations.

ECG Engineering offers a generous remuneration package, plus the opportunity to join an engineering firm with a workplace culture second to none.